Assistant Restaurant Manager- Monday - Friday

Compass Group UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company is seeking an Assistant Restaurant Manager in London. You will manage restaurant operations, ensuring customer satisfaction and leading a team to deliver exceptional service. Candidates should have a passion for hospitality and experience in managing a team. This role offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including personal development opportunities, a pension scheme, and health support access.

Benefits

Personal development and training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Access to Healthcare Support App

Eye care

Wellbeing strategy

Regular social events

Holiday purchase scheme

Volunteering days

Professional subscriptions

Recognition schemes

Long service awards

High street discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Passion for food, drink, and service.
• Experience in a managerial role or hospitality.
• Ability to lead and inspire a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the restaurant operations.
• Engage customers for maximum satisfaction.
• Control financial performance and budgets.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Customer engagement

Team management

Financial performance management

Health and safety compliance

Job description

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Job Introduction

At Vacherin we celebrate diversity and embrace individuality. We genuinely like the people we work with, and love coming together to reset, refresh and have fun. We empower our people through togetherness, we give them the chance to shine and unlock their potential, and they fuel our strength and growth.

Are you passionate about food, drink and service, want to be part of an award‑winning hospitality team – and still make it home for dinner? We are looking for an Assistant Restaurant Manager to join our amazing site in London.

Location: SA1 2AF

Salary: £35,500 per annum

Working Pattern: 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday. Shifts are as follows, either morning, middle or evening – between the hours of 07:00 – 23:00 (opening hours for restaurant – Monday & Friday 08:00 – 17:00, Tuesday – Thursday 08:00 – 20:00). Events and dinners affect opening and closing; flexibility is a must.

Key Responsibilities

• Looking after all aspects of the restaurant along with the restaurant manager and team leader, to run breakfast, lunch and dinner, a la carte, fine dining, and events in this space
• Management of the team along with the manager, H&S, Food Safety, briefing
• Working with the events team with bookings, meeting clients as well as working with the kitchen teams

Customer & Client Satisfaction

• Create, innovate, organise & control the efficient and effective running of the service whilst inspiring team members.
• Proactively engage customers, ensuring the offer suits their needs and maximises revenue and profitability.
• Oversee the standard and quality of all food & drink; serve as the final quality check for everything delivered to customers.
• Deputise in the absence of restaurant manager or hospitality manager or other food services managers.
• Assist at special duties or functions outside normal working hours.
• Recruit, develop, and train a highly motivated team who put customers first.
• Ensure team members understand their purpose and standards of operation.
• Deliver and arrange regular training sessions, focusing on service, memorable moments, selling, and upskilling.

Financial

• Own the financial performance of your area, ensuring company processes and controls are followed.
• Identify sales growth and cost‑saving initiatives.
• Control and manage budgets, including preparation, reporting, and forecasting.

Health & Safety

• Lead the team to ensure all company and statutory regulations pertaining to health and food safety are adhered to.
• Ensure timely reporting of all risks and support corrective action plans from site inspections, audits, and risk assessments.
• Ensure all staff have required PPE and equipment is fit for purpose and tested as required.

What's in it for you?

Working with Vacherin has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal development and training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes annual health check, Digital GP, mental health consultations, nutritional consultations, second medical opinion
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers